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Research helps accelerate the path to malaria eradication
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he scourge of malaria could be curbed more rapidly in developing countries if international agencies, governments and other partners adopted a series of measures to enhance programme management, suggests a new research paper led by the University of Exeter’s Professor of Leadership, Jonathan Gosling. In this unique review, a group of 20 academics and experienced field officers analysed the different requirements of successful malaria management programmes around the world, to develop a list of key recommendations. “Eliminating malaria requires different practices to controlling it; but successful control is the starting
point. Elimination requires a case-by-case focus on the person and their location, so relies on timely information, accurate testing, and coordinated responses by local health services and specialist teams. This relies on effective management and communication at all levels,” said Jonathan. The paper, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and published by the Global Health Group at University of California San Francisco, says that targeted efforts to improve programme management could play a key role in advancing progress towards eradicating a disease that is a risk to 3.4 billion people each year – half the world’s population.
Students learn to be business game-changers
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ourteen Exeter students attended the 2014 Institute of Directors flagship Annual Convention in October thanks to a generous donation of tickets from Exeter graduate Christian May (Politics 2008), Head of Media Relations at the IoD. The convention’s theme was ‘Game-changers’; focusing on growth, innovation and creativity within business. The event offered the students a unique opportunity to gain advice and inspiration from some of the world’s top business leaders.
Business School team triumphant once again in global competition
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team of five Business School students won the UK finals of the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Institute Research Challenge in March 2014, for the second year running.
The CFA Institute Research Challenge is an annual global competition which gives students real-world experience as they take on the role of a research analyst. Students work in teams to analyse a publicly traded stock and are then tested on their ability to write an initiation-of-coverage report and present their recommendations. Jamie Stevenson, Teaching Fellow and the winning team’s mentor said “We have some extremely talented students here at the Business School and it was a great team to mentor. They worked very hard and were worthy winners of the UK finals. It’s a testament to the excellence of the Finance programmes at Exeter that we have been able to win this prestigious competition two years in a row.”
Speakers included Andy Bird, Chairman of Walt Disney International, who stressed the importance of businesses embracing innovative technologies and creativity. Susan Sobbott, President of Global Corporate Payments at American Express, advised that young people should embrace opportunities in small businesses, and Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, spoke about his motivation to share knowledge across the world. “It was a brilliant day and very informative,” said fourth year Business School student Jessica Barber, “it definitely inspired me to get out there into the world of work.” Held at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the IoD’s Annual Convention is now in its 64th year and over its history has attracted world leaders, change makers and iconic speakers from the business world.